Bild leak affair

Bild leak affair defendants to respond to charges against them in first since Urich added

The hearing was the first since the indictment was amended last month to add senior Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich as a defendant.

Yonatan Urich following the Tel Aviv District Court ruling rejecting a request for his suspension at the PMO, June 25, 2026.
MK Tally Gotliv speaking in Knesset May 25,2026.

MK Gotliv denies claims that Likud will cancel primaries, defends 'Bild' leak affair

Yonatan Urich is seen following a hearing on journalist Omri Assenheim’s refusal to provide police with materials from a program he broadcast about Eli Feldstein, after the District Court ruled that journalistic privilege does not apply, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

A-G to indict Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich in classified-documents affair, evidence destruction

Tzachi Braverman walking at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 11, 2024.

'Midnight Meeting' Affair: PMO chief-of-staff Braverman summoned for pre-indictment hearing


Journalistic privilege expanded by Supreme Court in Assenheim case

The decision does not end the police effort to obtain material from the interview. Rather, the court ordered police to submit a new, narrowed, and concrete request by June 3.

 Eli Feldstein, who were arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation seen at the District Court in Tel Aviv, on May 15, 2025.

Court eases Urich's restrictions, as former PMO spokesperson speaks with Netanyahu again

"Bibi, be ready, I am on my way!" Former Prime Minister spokesperson YonathanUrich said in an X post after the judge's decision, which will allow him to contact Netanyahu.

 Yonatan Orich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.

Court again eases restrictions on Braverman, lifts Netanyahu contact ban

Judge says probe has reached a standstill; no-contact order with other figures remains in place through March 29, ruling is stayed to allow appeal.

Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured at Tel Aviv District Court, December 18, 2024; illustrative.

Court grants 48-hour extension in Braverman case as judge questions open-ended Bild-linked probe

President Judge Menahem Mizrahi said there was no real dispute that Netanyahu’s testimony had become the main obstacle to completing the probe.

Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured attending a funeral in Modi'in, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

Supreme Court rejects state appeal over Urich’s lapsed Qatargate restrictions

Justice Kasher says the case does not warrant third-instance intervention after lower courts faulted state for filing too late; Bild restrictions remain on a separate track.

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

Court reinstates contact ban between Netanyahu, Urich amid obstruction probe

Defense attorneys Amit Hadad and Noa Milstein argued that the ongoing restrictions are disproportionate, noting that Urich has been subject to various restrictive conditions since his initial arrest.

Yonatan Urich who was arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing the court in Lod, August 19, 2025.

Court lifts travel ban on PMO chief Tzachi Braverman despite 'midnight meeting' probe

A magistrate’s court lifted the travel ban on PMO chief Tzachi Braverman, citing the Iran war. The ruling allows him to serve as UK Ambassador despite the ongoing "midnight meeting" investigation.

Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured at Tel Aviv District Court, December 18, 2024; illustrative.

PM Netanyahu to be summoned for testimony in midnight meeting affair

The Jerusalem Post queried the Israel Police and has yet to receive any comments.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

Court extends restrictions on PMO chief of staff Tzachi Braverman ahead of Thursday hearing

Braverman’s representatives agreed to temporarily extend the restrictions until Thursday, after police submitted a request to continue the conditions shortly before they were due to lapse.

Former Prime Minister's chief of staff Tzachi Braverman walking at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 11, 2024.

Israeli court upholds order compelling KAN journalist to hand over raw footage in ‘Bild’ affair

The case placed the court squarely at the intersection of two weighty public interests: the independence of criminal investigations and the protection of a free press.

Israeli journalist Omri Assenheim attends a status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 7, 2025.